S.19.4-6: The New! Cis Tax Act v. 2.0 (Tabled)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The New! Cis Tax Act v. 2.0
1. The annual tax form will include a question, asking if the tax-filer is cisgender, with an explanation as to what cisgender means.
2. If the cisgender box is selected, an additional tax will be applied to that citizen's tax bill.
        a. The tax rate under the "cis tax" will have the following brackets:
                0.01% for annual incomes up to $28,000
                0.03% for annual incomes above $28,000 and up to $56,000
                0.05% for annual incomes above $56,000 and up to $112,000
                0.10% for annual incomes above $112,000 and up to $250,000
                0.50% for annual incomes above $250,000 and up to $1,000,000
                1.00% for annual incomes above $1,000,000 and up to $2,000,000
                2.00% for annual incomes above $2,000,000 and up to $1,000,000,000
                5.00% for annual incomes above $1,000,000,000
        b. The "cis tax" will be a progressive tax so only the portion of income exceeding the relevant threshold(s) (if any) will be taxed at the higher rate.
        c. The tax rates listed in Article 2, Section b will be applicable for total household income, whether married or single.
3. The funds accumulated from this additional tax--the "cis tax", if you will--will go toward providing hormone replacement therapy for non-cisgender Atlasians.
        a. The proceeds raised from this tax will be provided to the Southern Department of Health and Human Services in order to provide hormone replacement therapy to non-cisgender Southern citizens on a first-come-first-serve basis.
        b. Verification of gender dysphoria by one psychologist is necessary to apply for free hormone replacement therapy.
4. This act will take effect on May 1, 2020.

non-Delegate Author: Peebs
Sponsor: West_Midlander

[West_Midlander]

Bills like this one have been strived for by the trans community and their allies for some time now. This bill is self-explanatory and I support it as a cis man. Increases on tax payments for the poorest and the middle class are minimal with higher contributions coming from rich Southerners, given the progressive tax tier of this iteration of the tax.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Comical, but what an obvious violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Bills like this one have been strived for by the trans community and their allies for some time now.

They have? I don't think anyone else has proposed taxing cis people solely for being cis.

[West_Midlander]

Bills like this one have been strived for by the trans community and their allies for some time now.

They have? I don't think anyone else has proposed taxing cis people solely for being cis.

Oh, I meant on Atlasia.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Bills like this one have been strived for by the trans community and their allies for some time now.

They have? I don't think anyone else has proposed taxing cis people solely for being cis.

Oh, I meant on Atlasia.

Then I regret to inform you I have a name.

[West_Midlander]

Bills like this one have been strived for by the trans community and their allies for some time now.

They have? I don't think anyone else has proposed taxing cis people solely for being cis.

Oh, I meant on Atlasia.

Then I regret to inform you I have a name.

Sorry, Em. I know the bill has some cis supporters. Are you the only trans Atlaser on board, though? In which case, I should have worded differently.

[fhtagn]

The speaker should not have put this on the floor since this bill is very clearly unconstitutional. 

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

...obvious violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

... this bill is very clearly unconstitutional. 

I think that's all that needs to be said on this bill.

[reagente]

Given the lack of further comment, I motion to Table

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Given the lack of further comment, I motion to Table

I second the motion

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Given the lack of further comment, I motion to Table

I second the motion

I third the motion.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Given the lack of further comment, I motion to Table

I second the motion

I third the motion.

24 hours for objections

[West_Midlander]

No objection because I am not an obstructionist. A vote would have been preferable though almost certainly would have resulted in failure, so tabling has the same effect.

[PragmaticPopulist]

Without objection.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Voting is now Open to table S.19.4-6: The New! Cis Tax Act v. 2.0
Voting will last 48 Hours or until all delegates have voted. Delegates will be DM-ed

Voting Options are
[   ] Aye
[   ] Nay
[   ] Abstain

[West_Midlander]

Aye

[PragmaticPopulist]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[reagente]

Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

By an unanimous vote with all 5 members voting, this bill has been tabled.